What IETF RFC 8725 - JSON Web Token Best Current Practices: Security Hardening for Workflow Authentication requires
RFC 8725 (February 2020) is an IETF Best Current Practice that supersedes and corrects security deficiencies identified in RFC 7519 (JWT); prohibits algorithm confusion attacks by mandating algorithm allowlists, banning 'none' algorithm, requiring explicit audience validation, mandating short-lived token lifetimes, restricting sensitive data in claims, and enforcing strict key management; directly applicable to all workflow automation tokens, AI agent bearer credentials, and OAuth 2.x access tokens in regulated environments.
Pillar: Workflow Automation · Authority: Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - JOSE Working Group · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8725
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- Sections 1-6 - complete BCP including algorithm restrictions, claim validation, sensitive data, and key management — Sections 1-6 - complete BCP including algorithm restrictions, claim validation, sensitive data, and key management
- Section 3.1 Algorithm Selection; Section 3.2 Issuer Validation; Section 3.3 Audience Validation; Section 3.4 Expiration; Section 3.7 Sensitive Information — Section 3.1 Algorithm Selection; Section 3.2 Issuer Validation; Section 3.3 Audience Validation; Section 3.4 Expiration; Section 3.7 Sensitive Information
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